Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Pueblo, CO
Areas Affected: Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek; San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache; Northern El Paso County Including Monument and Black Forest; Southern El Paso County Including Fort Carson and Colorado Springs; Pueblo County Including Pueblo; Huerfano County Including Walsenburg; Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Thursday 11:36am MDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 11:36am MDT
Alert Expires: Friday 3:45am MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 11:00am MDT
Event Ends: Friday 8:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Pueblo CO
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229, AND 230... The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Friday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 226, 227, 228, 229 and 230. * WINDS...For today and tomorrow, West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. For Saturday, West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * IMPACTS...Extreme fire danger is expected. Fires could uncontrollably spread and be very destructive.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db6f8969790ec826d4c1ee96fc02cc415f11c23b.001.2 Codes: COZ222, COZ224, COZ226, COZ227, COZ228, COZ229, COZ230 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db6f8969790ec826d4c1ee96fc02cc415f11c23b.001.2